{"id":2665,"date":"2025-08-31T06:55:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T06:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregmaxwell.net\/?page_id=2665"},"modified":"2025-09-01T01:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T01:47:35","slug":"hd-and-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gregmaxwell.net\/index.php\/hd-and-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Huntington&#8217;s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-438d8691e8a33f56dc44eee2fd18d0fc\">Huntington&#8217;s Disease is not going away. The death by proxy countdown has begun.<br><br> Here are a few facts concerning what I can expect to pop up at any given time for the remainder of my life. <br>I have a CAG 40 Repeat. Confirmed with the genetics lab at UAMS.<br>My financial burden has exploded, I could always use some needed help. Here is my Cash App, <br>I have Zelle SIMMONS BANK . 1-870-329-8898 Gregory Maxwell<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/gregmaxwell.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GregorySM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregmaxwell.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GregorySM.png 288w, https:\/\/gregmaxwell.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GregorySM-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ac00cf961d1ea846fe5a532228b76c6\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17c720670f45db6efe7d2ab1228d9f1a\">Symptoms and Progression<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c5671f096ed20e06b91781dba65f53d7\"><strong>Progressive<\/strong>: Symptoms worsen over time, typically over a 10-30 year period.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9155a3a4d380ccf1af24e0800bed4ac1\"><strong>Movement Disorders<\/strong>:<br> Uncontrolled movements, including chorea (jerky, involuntary movements), rigidity, and tremors.&nbsp;<br><strong>Cognitive Impairment<\/strong>: Dementia, memory loss, and difficulty with clear thinking.<br><strong>Psychiatric Issues<\/strong>: Anxiety, depression, irritability, and other behavioral problems.<br><strong>Juvenile HD<\/strong>: When symptoms appear before age 20, it is known as juvenile HD and often involves slowness of movement, rigidity, and tremors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d82adc1d0d1e54094053e0456d7ca3d8\">Diagnosis and Treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Genetic+Testing&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIYxAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Genetic+Testing&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIYxAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Genetic Testing<\/strong>: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Genetic+Testing&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIYxAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4d09d72e143b1bc8bfa347ad36e76f1f\">A DNA blood test can confirm the presence of the mutated gene by counting the number of CAG repeats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=No+Cure&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZRAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c10309eca883849cdac487eb8d92ba85\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=No+Cure&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZRAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>No Cure<\/strong>: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=No+Cure&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZRAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">. <\/a>There is currently no cure to reverse the course of Huntington&#8217;s disease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Symptom+Management&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZxAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b654ddc258383735d4c8f64638bc0214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Symptom+Management&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZxAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Symptom Management<\/strong>: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Symptom+Management&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZxAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">. <\/a>Medications can be used to help control movement problems, emotional issues, and other symptoms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Research&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZBAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ac385e7269123236a9ca7d8361971ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Research&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZBAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Research<\/strong>: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?num=10&amp;client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=12e50a14a6107b85&amp;q=Research&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGyKu6ubSPAxUxAHkGHbJ2LSAQxccNegQIZBAD&amp;mstk=AUtExfC0Dhra5t5aU5xidQwt60bEcqyLxFrUvAUSsVuIf_Ant5h-M-1rfpqVAznhko7CqvSv3d_6b9iTPyOQyFBQHm0hMa_uebpE2cPkJWMN9sQ6xcQWW1pkchkH6Jcy5Zw0IZyyY_MnCHkKQX_vyVUWxhwVCFfCrVRotMge2zPua_gNREI&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">. <\/a>Scientists are actively studying HD to identify biomarkers, use stem cells to understand neuron death, and improve brain imaging to better diagnose and monitor the condition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Outlook and Care&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-00c47821199d3fb47790118ee125d62c\"><strong>Complications<\/strong>: People with advanced HD eventually succumb to complications such as pneumonia or heart failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full-Time Care<\/strong>: Individuals in the advanced stages of HD require full-time assistance with daily tasks like bathing and dressing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huntington&#8217;s Disease is not going away. 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